Week at a Glance: November 26, 2012

This week in math, we focus on writing algebraic equations to represent situations and solving multi-step equations. Students will be encouraged to use verbal modeling to help them make sense of the word problems / situations so they can represent them algebraically.

Students will need to be able to solve multi-step equations in which they have to use the distributive property and/or combine like terms to simplify each side of the equation first. It is important that students are able to use algebra to solve equations as opposed to relying on "guess & check." Therefore, they must show work.

Grade Recovery Update:
Students who intend to complete grade recovery for the scientific notation unit must have test corrections and all PLATO modules completed by Wednesday, November 28. I have extended the deadline because some students have difficulty accessing the PLATO over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Week at a Glance: November 5, 2012

This week in math, we will continue with the Expressions & Equations unit that we started lastweek. The focus for the week will be:

• translating between verbal and algebraic expressions and equations
• evaluating expressions
• writing equivalent expressions
• simplifying expressions (combining like terms and using the distributive property)

Thereafter, we will move into writing equations to represent situations and solving multi-step algebraic equations.